The VRC Volunteer Portal helps youth and adults find volunteer opportunities, join volunteer teams, and track their service hours. It is operated by Valley Robotics Club (VRC), a registered nonprofit organization.

The portal is designed for both youth and adult volunteers. Individual opportunities and teams may have their own age or participation requirements.

You can browse teams and opportunities without an account. An account is required to join a team, create a team, or log volunteer hours.

A Volunteer Team is a group of volunteers who work together on service activities, projects, or community initiatives. Teams may focus on STEM, education, community service, the environment, arts, sports, or other causes.

Visit Find a Team, choose a team that interests you, and submit a membership application. Once the Team Leader approves your application, the team will appear in your dashboard.

Yes. Registered users can submit a Create a Team application. VRC will review the application before the team is published.

Yes. Volunteers may participate in multiple teams as long as they meet each team’s requirements and their memberships have been approved.

You must first be an active member of a Volunteer Team. Once approved, you can use Log Volunteer Hours to submit your activity, date, hours, description, and supporting documentation when applicable.

Volunteer hours on the VRC Portal are intended to represent verifiable community service, rather than function as a personal time-tracking system. Team membership allows authorized leaders to review submitted service activities.

Submitted hours may be reviewed by authorized Team Leaders or VRC administrators. Hours remain pending until they are reviewed.

If a submission cannot be verified or needs additional information, it may be rejected with a reason. You can review the feedback and submit an updated record when appropriate.

Verified records can help document your community service and may support eligible service or recognition programs. Each outside program determines its own eligibility, documentation, and approval requirements.

VRC can maintain records of service submitted and verified through the Volunteer Portal. Whether those records satisfy a school, award program, organization, or other third party depends on that organization’s requirements.

Yes. Middle and high school students can participate in VRC programs and service activities, including supporting younger students, assisting with classes and events, and participating in community outreach.

Students may grow through the following pathway:
Volunteer → Student Coach → Student Mentor → Program Coordinator → Vice President → President
Advancement is based on experience, responsibility, participation, leadership, and available roles. It is not automatic based solely on volunteer hours.